[DondiJohnParticipant]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — David Morway resigned Tuesday as general manager of the Indiana Pacers amid reports that Larry Bird is on the way out, too.

Morway was hired by the Pacers in 1999 and had been GM since 2008. The Indianapolis Star reported Tuesday (http://goo.gl/uqp0u ) that Bird is expected to leave the Pacers, citing an unidentified person with direct knowledge of the situation. The Pacers and owner Herb Simon declined comment.

The 55-year-old Bird was Pacers coach from 1997-2000, taking the team to its only NBA Finals appearance that last year, before returning to the front office in 2003. He took full control of basketball decisions after the 2007-08 season, when Donnie Walsh left to become the New York Knicks’ president.

This year, Bird was the NBA Executive of the Year after building a tough, young team that lost to eventual champion Miami in six games. He is the only person in league history to win that award, the MVP award and Coach of the Year.

The former Indiana State star won three MVP awards and three NBA titles during his Hall of Fame career with Boston.

Bird has spent the last four years building the team into an Eastern Conference contender and said a month ago that he was willing to stay. He indicated then that he had not yet met with Simon to discuss his future.

His status with the team had been the subject of speculation for months. He had stayed with the Pacers on a season-by-season basis, discussing whether to return with Simon each offseason.

Morway’s departure comes literally on the eve of the NBA draft, where Indiana was scheduled to pick No. 26 overall on Thursday night.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/report-larry-bird-leaving-indiana-154016392–nba.html;_ylt=AtzZbeIGU8B_CVZ1U8lmHQW8vLYF

[DondiJohnParticipant]

Whats happening in Indy? They have a good team and can reach the East Finals given home court advantage. 

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

I have no clue what’s going on… What in the world did Bird do to piss off Herb Simon lol?

I’m not surprised David Morway is leaving too though. He was Bird’s guy.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin Pritchard rises upwards.

[raybeasParticipant]

Donnie Walsh back to sit in Birds seat, hopefully for only a year or two untill Bird clears up his health (back, shoulder) problems.

Unusual timing to say the least. Two days before the draft and shortly before free agency starts.

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